Top two in UK for quality of published work

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World-leading staff, an active student community, and an exceptionally diverse range of modules makes Sheffield one of the world’s most exciting places to study philosophy.

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A Summer of Conferences

We are delighted to be hosting three conferences over the next few months: Harms and Wrongs in Epistemic Practice, Understanding Value Six and Pragmatism and the Analytic-Continental Split.

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Voted No. 1 Russell Group University for student experience

An extraordinary student experience

We're the number one university in the Russell Group for student experience. Our Students' Union came top for the ninth year running.

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Why I chose Sheffield

Jingbo Hu came from China to study at Sheffield for his PhD. He tells us what attracted him to Sheffield.

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A Summer of Conferences

Student Experience Survey 2017

Why I chose Sheffield

Flexible study

We offer students a range of flexible study options. Undergraduate courses have no core modules so you can design your own degree.

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Research

We have wide-ranging research interests with leading authorities in areas including feminism, German idealism, philosophy of psychology and metaphysics.

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Working together

Partnerships enhance our research and inspire our students. Our Hang Seng Centre for Cognitive Studies and our Philosophy in the City outreach programme thrive on collaboration.

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